Safety of New Employess / Trainess & Young Person at New Job Site

Safety of Trainess & Young  Person at New Job Site

GIVE NEW CO-WORKERS YOUR SUPPORT! 

Once the initial orientation to the company is over and the basic requirements of the job and the safety program have been covered, it's time to move the new employee into the work force and introduce the people he or she will be working with. Co-workers play an important role in getting the new person off to a good start. 

What is a veteran employee's role when it comes to orienting a new employee? Remember that new people are nervous to begin with-just starting a new job. They probably don't remember all the instructions they are given and aren't familiar with the new surroundings. This is often a time for information overload. So how can an experienced hand help out? 

• Introduce yourself to this person, explain your job and offer assistance. 
• Encourage the new hire to ask questions if he or she is not quite sure. Remember how hard it was to admit you didn't know everything when you started a new job? 
• Remember too, that the new person may be highly skilled and experienced in his or her trade, but not necessarily used to your company's ways of doing things. 
• Point out locations of first aid kits, fire extinguishers, restrooms & break rooms. 
• Be sure your new co-worker is wearing the right PPE, and is using it properly. 
• Volunteer to serve as a mentor to the new employee, to assure that safe work procedures are understood and followed. 
• If you spot this person doing something wrong, tactfully explain the proper procedures. It's easier to do this if a "coaching" role has been assigned or agreed-upon. 
• During lunch and breaks include him/her in the group so everyone can get better acquainted. 
• Resist any temptation to complain about aspects of your job that you don't like-get the new person started out on a positive note by passing on what's good about the company. 
• Perhaps most importantly, lead by example with correct work habits. 

Getting a new employee started off on the right foot is very important. Statistics indicate most of time job injuries occur to new employees with less than six months experience on the job. Repeated, friendly reminders of safety procedures and work rules by a mentor can greatly.

TRAINEES & YOUNG PERSONS

1. DRESS tidily and safely. Close fitting clothing, tie tucked in, short or rolled up sleeves, safety boots or shoes, safety helmet and high visibility clothing.
2. Pay attention to your supervisors. They will teach you the SAFE way to work.
3. DON’T remove guards from machines, they are provided for your protection.
4. NEVER OPERATE ANY MACHINERY UNLESS YOU ARE AUTHORISED TO DO SO. ALWAYS operate any machine as instructed.
5. Do not operate any plant or equipment until you have been properly trained and authorized in writing to do so.
6. Do not handle any substances which you have had no instruction about its use and possible hazards.
7. Wear all specified personal protective equipment, which is provided for your use.
8. If you have to use compressed air, DON’T direct it at yourself or your work mates. It can be a painful “killer”.
9. Short cuts often lead to shorter lives. Use the recognized routes.
10. Horseplay is fool’s play. Behave sensibly while on the job site.
11. If you get hurt, get proper first aid treatment immediately. Even a small cut can be dangerous if neglected.
12. A good workman is tidy.    A place for everything and everything in its place is a good maxim.
13. If in doubt – ASK
14. Always keep you back straight. If the item is heavy, get assistance. Be sure you have a clear walkway, with no trip hazards and that you can see where you are going.
15. If you see a fire, inform someone immediately and sound the fire alarm.
16. Site cabins and toilets and washrooms are provided for your benefit. Look after these facilities.

Safety: On New Job Site

• It's important for you to remember that most accidents are caused by carelessness or thoughtlessness--yours, or someone else on the job. 
• When an accident occurs, it is because someone has failed to foresee that it could happen. If you think ahead of the possible hazards likely to confront you, you can plan how to avoid them.
• When starting work at a new job site, size up the situation and think of ways to prevent accidents and keep the job safe.
• Take time to evaluate your share of the work as soon as you arrive on the site. Ask your supervisor to explain any phase of the job that you do not understand.
• If you are working with a new employee, be sure to explain the work to be done and be sure that he/she is qualified to do the work. This will allow you to work safely with this person and prevent accidents.
• Always check that you have the necessary tools and equipment required to do the job. Use tools only for the purpose they were designed for.
• Repair and replace immediately any defective tools such as chisels with mushroomed heads, wrenches with sprung or spread jaws, hammers with split handles, etc.
• Inspect the wiring of all electrical hand tools to be sure they are equipped with a three-prong grounded plug. Power tools with frayed or broken insulation on wires should be taken out of service until repaired.
• When using ladders, make sure that they are in good shape with no broken or missing rungs. Never use aluminum ladders when working around electricity.
• Wear hard hats and other personal protective equipment when called for on the site. When using scaffolding, make sure that it is properly set up with scaffold grade planks and good, stable footing. Do not work on scaffolding that is shaky or missing components.
• Remember, a job is only as safe as each person makes it. If each employee will take nothing for granted, check all tools and equipment for safe operation, keep the job neat and follow company rules, they will be contributing to the safety of themselves and their fellow workers.

WORK SAFELY AND COMPLETE YOUR TRAINING

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